The 1996 Spokane bombings that Americans can't stop talking about
This reflective long form narration draws out the moral and societal lessons embedded in the 1996 Spokane bombings, tracing how a small cell of ideologically bound men, radicalized by real historical grievances and reinforced by a regional culture already primed to receive their beliefs, moved gradually from resentment toward genuine domestic terrorism. It examines the fragile role of luck in preventing fatalities, the quiet courage of ordinary bystanders and a cooperating informant, the painful calculation of a family that helped bring about a relative's arrest to protect his life, and a…
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